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Question by Show Breeders Sell Better Pups: Fun Question: What does your breed look like in a show groom and a pet groom?
Link me a picture of your dog in a show groom/show cut, and link me one of your breed in a “pet groom”.

Since my breed, the Australian Shepherd, looks basically the same, i’ll give an example with another breed.

Standard Poodle Show Cut:

https://files.nyu.edu/ahk291/public/Images/Standard_Poodle.jpg

Standard Poodle Pet Cut:

http://www.pets4you.com/pages/kalchan/images/kalchan7-18-07.jpg

Also for Breeders+Handlers:
Do you keep your dogs in a show cut once they are finished, or do you upkeep the groom in case you ever want to take them back for Specials?

Also- If you have a short-haired breed, link me one in “show condition” and one as someone’s pet. Believe it or not, short-haired breeds can be out of coat, too.

Star, star, star!

Best answer:

Answer by Kristin B ©
I don’t really think that APBTs have “cuts” for show, but they do have body condition for showing, ESPECIALLY in ADBA.

ADBA show condition:

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bronxelleskennels.com/images/ADBA.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.bronxelleskennels.com/7.html&usg=__jePvwI23fmdhQTWkie3ElY86EEM=&h=288&w=426&sz=36&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=6N4K-8j0QnRppM:&tbnh=114&tbnw=153&prev=/images%3Fq%3DADBA%2Bshow%2Bpitbull%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1131%26bih%3D492%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=296&ei=h7mfTPy8K4n2swPlzNDVAQ&oei=ZLmfTOmWOoemsQObq-jVAQ&esq=8&page=1&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0&tx=46&ty=62

UKC show condition

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.crossapbt.com/CrossApbtDec.24011.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.crossapbt.com/FEMALES.htm&usg=__og1-ifZusplPoO5VhLSFaf4-NOE=&h=360&w=321&sz=68&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=qIoy0XvqeHKYwM:&tbnh=155&tbnw=138&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dapbt%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1131%26bih%3D492%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=356&vpy=100&dur=187&hovh=238&hovw=212&tx=160&ty=128&ei=W7qfTIHgIIm-sAOa4bTVAQ&oei=W7qfTIHgIIm-sAOa4bTVAQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=10&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0

APBT pet condition

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://d988256.u38.infinology.net/images/Copy%2520of%2520tweetieidahomay2005.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.pittrpatter.com/bredbypage1.html&usg=__2YGE5HAS3l44kvgXnCJSaUAUHTs=&h=360&w=480&sz=87&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=aA6kZLn2nL7oIM:&tbnh=158&tbnw=231&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dapbt%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1131%26bih%3D492%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=265&ei=W7qfTIHgIIm-sAOa4bTVAQ&oei=W7qfTIHgIIm-sAOa4bTVAQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=10&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0&tx=138&ty=112

Also have ear crop styles:

(ADBA prefers natural ears, UKC prefers crop)

disclaimer: These pics may or may NOT be of good conformation APBTs, but will represent crop style

Battle crop:

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.buzzle.com/img/articleImages/353289-1925-6.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.buzzle.com/articles/pitbull-ear-cropping.html&usg=__HuRCdTpgDQNh_peOz0D3NxHtWdc=&h=407&w=270&sz=22&hl=en&start=19&zoom=1&tbnid=q8dl8HsFXSfpFM:&tbnh=161&tbnw=105&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dear%2Bcrop%2Bapbt%2Bstyles%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1131%26bih%3D492%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=187&ei=0LqfTI6hGpKosAPZu4jWAQ&oei=prqfTIrYN4j0swP4yITWAQ&esq=8&page=2&ndsp=10&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:19&tx=94&ty=70

Short crop:

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll194/coppermare/dogs/tequila2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.gopitbull.com/health-nutrition/28382-crop-not-crop-balls-3.html&usg=__xRzpOlFLnXqA2jwYepoR0AxGG0s=&h=240&w=320&sz=24&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=B_zFLlg7qs8xJM:&tbnh=109&tbnw=159&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbattle%2Bcrop%2Bapbt%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1131%26bih%3D492%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=280&ei=W7ufTKzEDInGsAOX1LTVAQ&oei=AbufTJvOHpPAsAPTy6DWAQ&esq=9&page=1&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0&tx=92&ty=81

Show crop:

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/simplypitbull/Ryker/rykerheadshot-9mo.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.pitbull-chat.com/showthread.php%3Ft%3D43276%26highlight%3DEar%2BCropping&usg=__Anb5xG03E1UI2P2SfPBMskikP4I=&h=500&w=497&sz=38&hl=en&start=29&zoom=1&tbnid=NelP_bq_-VQ4_M:&tbnh=161&tbnw=194&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbattle%2Bcrop%2Bapbt%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1131%26bih%3D492%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=234&ei=ELufTMDeF4acsQOM_eXVAQ&oei=AbufTJvOHpPAsAPTy6DWAQ&esq=3&page=3&ndsp=9&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:29&tx=128&ty=70

Long crop is also out there, but usually seen on Boxers, and Dobermans

EDIT: Good comparison of show conditions: Same dog, two registries, two body types

http://www.pitbullforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=136622&start=75

(Pic is about 5th post down?)

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